CCE ISO 639-3
Chopi
Chichopi Autonym
A language of Mozambique
- ISO 639
- cce
- Alternate Names
- Cicopi, Copi, Shichopi, Shicopi, Shilenge, Tschopi, Txitxopi, Txopi, Xilenge, shiChopi
- Autonym
- Chichopi
- Population
- 1,100,000 (2017).
- Location:
- Gaza province: coastal strip between Chidunguela and Inharrime; Inhambane province: south Zavala district; Maputo province. Center is Quissico.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Copi (S.61)
- Dialects
- Copi, Ndonge, Lengue (Kilenge, Lenge), Tonga, Lambwe, Khambani. Many dialects; all mutually inherently intelligible. Lexical similarity: 44% with Gitonga [toh].
- Language Use
- Also use Tswa [tsc], with about 50% of the population understanding it.
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2017.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Chopi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Distinct from Chopi (Dhopaluo), a dialect of Acholi [ach] of Uganda.
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Location: Gaza province: coastal strip between Chidunguela and Inharrime; Inhambane province: south Zavala district; Maputo province. Center is Quissico.
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